Primitive Winged Insects
Order Coleoptera
The Primitive Winged Insects (Order Coleoptera) includes 15,720 species across 160 families and 3,716 genera in our directory.
About Primitive Winged Insects
Coleoptera is the largest order of insects with over 400,000 described species, representing ~25% of all known animal species and ~40% of all insects. In the U.S. alone, nearly 30,000 beetle species have been identified.
Economic Impact
Beetles have major economic significance: leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and weevils (Curculionoidea) are among the most destructive agricultural pests globally, costing billions annually, while predatory species like ladybugs provide natural pest control.
Ecological Role
Beetles are prominent decomposers, especially in forests, breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients. As predators, they reduce populations of pest insects. Many species are also important pollinators of flowering plants.
Families in Coleoptera (160)
Species in Coleoptera (15,720)
Glyphonyx quietus
Glyphonyx quietus
Glyphonyx recticollis
Glyphonyx recticollis
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus
Glyphonyx testaceus
Glyphonyx testaceus
Glyphuroplata anisostenoides
Glyphuroplata anisostenoides
Glyphuroplata nigella
Glyphuroplata nigella
Glyphuroplata pluto
Glyphuroplata pluto
Glyphuroplata uniformis
Glyphuroplata uniformis
Glyptina bicolor
Glyptina bicolor
Glyptina cyanipennis
Glyptina cyanipennis
Glyptoscelimorpha juniperae
Glyptoscelimorpha juniperae
Glyptoscelimorpha marmorata
Glyptoscelimorpha marmorata
Glyptoscelimorpha viridis
Glyptoscelimorpha viridis
Glyptoscelis albida
Glyptoscelis albida
Glyptoscelis alternata
Glyptoscelis alternata
Glyptoscelis aridis
Glyptoscelis aridis
Glyptoscelis illustris
Glyptoscelis illustris
Glyptoscelis juniperi
Glyptoscelis juniperi
Glyptotrox foveicollis
Glyptotrox foveicollis
Glyptotrox hamatus
Glyptotrox hamatus
Glyptotrox spinulosus
Glyptotrox spinulosus
Glyptotrox terrestris
Glyptotrox terrestris
Gnaphalodes trachyderoides
Gnaphalodes trachyderoides
Gnathium californicum
Gnathium californicum
Gnathium caviceps
Gnathium caviceps
Gnathium longicolle
Gnathium longicolle
Gnathium nitidum
Gnathium nitidum
Gnathoncus barbatus
Gnathoncus barbatus
Gnathoncus rotundatus
Gnathoncus rotundatus
Gnathotrichus denticulatus
Gnathotrichus denticulatus
Gnathotrichus retusus
Gnathotrichus retusus
Gnathusa eva
Gnathusa eva
Gnatocerus guatemalensis
Gnatocerus guatemalensis
Gnypeta atrolucens
Gnypeta atrolucens
Gnypeta brevicornis
Gnypeta brevicornis
Goes debilis
Goes debilis
Goes pulverulentus
Goes pulverulentus
Golbachia impressicollis
Golbachia impressicollis
Gold-and-brown Rove Beetle
Ontholestes cingulatus
Golden Buprestid
Buprestis aurulenta
Golden Net-wing Beetle
Dictyoptera aurora
Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda canadensis
Goldsmith Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera
Gondwanocrypticus pictus
Gondwanocrypticus pictus
Gonioctena nivosa
Gonioctena nivosa
Gonioctena notmani
Gonioctena notmani
Goniotropis kuntzeni
Goniotropis kuntzeni
Goniotropis parca
Goniotropis parca
Goniusa caseyi
Goniusa caseyi
Gonocephalum sericeum
Gonocephalum sericeum
Gononotus angulicollis
Gononotus angulicollis
Gonotropis dorsalis
Gonotropis dorsalis
Gracilivectura mojavensis
Gracilivectura mojavensis
Gracilivectura pygidialis
Gracilivectura pygidialis
Grammoptera exigua
Grammoptera exigua
Grammoptera militaris
Grammoptera militaris
Grammoptera molybdica
Grammoptera molybdica
Grammoptera rhodopus
Grammoptera rhodopus
Grape Bud Beetle
Glyptoscelis squamulata
Grape Cane Girdler
Ampeloglypter ampelopsis
Grape Colaspis
Colaspis brunnea
Grape Curculio
Craponius inaequalis
Grape Flea Beetle
Altica chalybea
Grapevine Beetle
Pelidnota punctata
Grapevine Hoplia
Hoplia callipyge
Graphoderus fascicollis
Graphoderus fascicollis
Graphoderus liberus
Graphoderus liberus
Graphops beryllina
Graphops beryllina
Graphops cavani
Graphops cavani
Graphops curtipennis
Graphops curtipennis
Graphops marcassita
Graphops marcassita
Graphops nebulosa
Graphops nebulosa
Graphops nigella
Graphops nigella
Graphops simplex
Graphops simplex
Graphops varians
Graphops varians
Graphops viridis
Graphops viridis
Graphorhinus vadosus
Graphorhinus vadosus
Grass-runner Tiger Beetle
Parvindela debilis
Graveyard Beetle
Rhizophagus parallelocollis
Gray Sunflower Seed Weevil
Smicronyx sordidus
Great Basin Tiger Beetle
Cicindela amargosae
Great Basin Wireworm
Selatosomus pruininus
Great Silver Water Beetle
Hydrophilus piceus
Greater Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Omus dejeanii
Green Blister Beetle
Lytta cyanipennis
Green Claybank Tiger Beetle
Cicindela denverensis
Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa cyanea
Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitida
Greenarus thoracicus
Greenarus thoracicus
Grey Pine Weevil
Brachyderes incanus
Griburius rileyi
Griburius rileyi
Gronocarus autumnalis
Gronocarus autumnalis
Gronocarus inornatus
Gronocarus inornatus
Ground Beetle
Poecilus chalcites
Ground Beetle Larva
Various Various
Grynocharis quadrilineata
Grynocharis quadrilineata
Grypus equiseti
Grypus equiseti
Grypus leechi
Grypus leechi
Gulf Prairie Tiger Beetle
Dromochorus welderensis